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WILLIAM H. s'IAA'rs" AND AUGUST e. sonwANKn, on LA `PRAInIn, ANIj LUoAs STAD- LER, oF BOWEN, ILLINOIS. Y

Lee-m 'Patent No. 90,131, dated May 1s, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN Il'nAllD-ROIIILEIR.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part oi the same.

To whom may-eoncern Y Be `it known that we, WILLIAM ,IL STAAITS `and AUGUST (l. SOHWANKE, of La Paririe, in the county `ofAdams,a1;\d LUoAs STADLER, of Bowen, in the county of Hanoock, and Stateof 1Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Land-1to1- lers; and we do declare that the following is a true and ac/curate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of" t `reference marked ,thereon,`and` being a part of this specification. l The nature of this invention relates to an improved construction of `that class of agricultural]implements known as land-rollers; and consists in so hanging the roller in a frame, that it may be elevated or depressed,

, as may be necessary.n

` In the drawingsa represents the frame, made of two longitudinal bars,framed into `two `transverse timbers. This frame is` supported upon suitable wheels e, by means of proper journals or bearings.` 1

`The roller dis pivoted near thefront of lthe inside l frarne b, which, in turn', is pivoted` to the transverse timbers of the frame a in such a manner that the front part of the frame, with the roller attached, will be the f heaviest. j

A brace, f, extends across the top of the frame a, as

-The lever c may beheld in amsshown, `and maybe provided with a proper seat for the `use ofthe driver.

A lever, c, seeured at its` lower end to the frame b,

near its rear side, and projecting upward by the side; ofthe brace f, and near the `driveis seat, enables the l, I

operator to elevate or depress the roller at pleasure. position by any conven` ient or suitable deviee. Y

The leverc being pushed downward, depresses the `rear of the frame b, and elevates the rollerd, when" said roller will-be clear of the ground, and may be transported upon its Wheels'. n

Pulling up the lever elevates the rear of the frame,

and depresses the roller, allowing it to aet upon the ground.

What we claim as our iuveniton, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe arrangement of the frames a and b, lever c, 

